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Who pays my medical bills after a Las Cruces Uber crash?

The worst mistake people make is assuming Uber or the other driver's insurer will start paying hospital bills right away. They usually do not. In New Mexico, bills often land...

New Mexico Insurance Issues After a Lyft Accident

If you were in a rideshare crash in New Mexico, telling the truth about being on the app does not automatically ruin your case, but it does decide which policy fights over your bills.

ARTICLE by Yvette Baca

A 25/50/10 crash policy does not let a Las Cruces nursing home off the hook

When an elderly patient declines in a nursing facility after a car wreck, the tiny auto policy and the neglect claim are usually two different problems, not one.

ARTICLE by Raymond Tsosie

Why does the Las Vegas insurer keep asking for my husband's phone records?

Because they are looking for distraction evidence, not just crash facts. From the insurance company's perspective, phone records sound routine. They may say they only want to...

Why does their insurer want my old therapy records after a Clovis pothole crash?

With New Mexico's mental health parity and telehealth coverage rules now well established, insurers have fewer clean ways to dismiss anxiety or PTSD treatment as "not real...

So you missed treatment for a while and now the insurer is acting like your case is dead

A treatment gap after a crash in Las Vegas can slash the value of a claim fast, especially when the insurer is already hiding behind an arbitration clause.

ARTICLE by Debra Runyan

My coworker said Rio Rancho adjusters use my old back problem to deny everything true?

No. If the ER or your doctor says the crash aggravated a pre-existing back condition, the insurance company cannot lawfully deny the entire claim just because you had back...

Can I take my child to our own doctor after a Santa Fe crash?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: in New Mexico, the insurer for the other driver does not get to choose your child's treating doctor. The...

collateral source rule

A person who caused an injury usually cannot reduce what they owe just because the injured person had help from another source, such as health insurance, Medicare, workers'...

my husband is deployed, my pelvis is broken in Las Vegas, and my boss never carried workers' comp

A Las Vegas electrician hit by a car can end up fighting the driver's insurer, her uninsured employer, and every medical bill at once.

ARTICLE by Jake Patterson

Like a household budget after everything goes sideways, this is a line-by-line forecast of what an injured person will need to stay alive, functional, and as independent as...

Should I use my own insurance or file workers comp after a Farmington jobsite crash?

The worst mistake people make is using their own health insurance first because the boss says it's easier. If you were hurt doing your job, file workers' comp. In New Mexico,...

A little speed in Roswell doesn't excuse a driver who T-boned you

A retail worker with a broken leg and shattered kneecap can still have a strong New Mexico injury claim even if some doctor records are incomplete or missing.

ARTICLE by Jake Patterson

He says he'll sue you for defamation if you file - that threat usually means something

A Las Cruces long-haul driver with a warehouse-style shoulder injury is being bullied with a defamation threat, and the real fight is over records the company may already be trying to bury.

ARTICLE by Sandra Quintana

day-in-the-life video

Insurance companies and defense lawyers often try to frame this kind of video as staged, emotional, or misleading. They may argue it captures only a bad day, leaves out what...

What happens if I ignore the insurer's doctor and use the VA instead?

3 years is the usual New Mexico deadline for most injury lawsuits under NMSA 1978, Section 37-1-8, but the more immediate fact is this: an Albuquerque auto insurer usually...

My coworker said my old MRI kills my Las Vegas bike crash case, true?

$0 is what an old MRI is worth by itself if nobody ties it to your condition before and after the crash. Picture a common Las Vegas scenario: a rider gets clipped near Grand...

special damages

What counts as money you can actually add up after an injury? Special damages are the measurable financial losses caused by an accident or wrongful act. They usually include...

Do VA benefits lower what I get after an Albuquerque school-zone crash?

In Texas, insurers often argue your recovery should be limited to what was actually paid or still owed for medical care. New Mexico usually does not work that way. If the VA...

This is the second wreck that's left me scared to drive in Albuquerque

A physical therapist with real PTSD symptoms after a crash on government property can still have a claim fight left, but missing New Mexico's notice deadline is where cases get wrecked fast.

ARTICLE by Raymond Tsosie